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      Silicon Valley Bank

      Acquired by First Citizens Bank

      Engaged Employer

      Silicon Valley Bank reviews

      4.0

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (1,426 total reviews)
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      Marc Cadieux

      82% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

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      Silicon Valley Bank has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,426 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Silicon Valley Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      1.0
      Dec 13, 2016

      On its own island

      Senior management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great exposure to smart people and ideas at VCs and the companies that back them.

      Cons

      People change jobs. Its normal and healthy. But you hardly ever hear a person leave JPMorgan, or First Republic, Morgan Stanley, KPMG, Cooley etc and vow how horrible their experience was leaving their old firm. To the point that they want them to fail, as some form of justice for their ethics, obfuscation and flat-out dishonesty. People who leave SVB...ALL of them feel this way. Almost literally everyone.

      1.0
      Oct 23, 2015

      IT Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation and benefits were outstanding.

      Cons

      Nice place to work if you are not "too nice" and only if you have a "bitter beer face". Middle management was over crowded by women that think they knew it all. Fired people that had been at the bank for many years without a chance to redeem themselves. Best way to stay for as long as you want at SVB. Come in at 8am sit all day at your desk (dont get up) leave at 5pm. dont call in sick or socialize. doesnt even matter if your work sucks, as long as you are there you will be fine.

      2.0
      Sep 16, 2015

      Lord of the Flies

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      On the commercial lending side, I worked with some of the most innovative and exciting companies in the world. It was great to create relationships with C-level clients and venture capitalists to learn their strategies to execute. The fringe benefits are somewhat superior to most financial services firms (ESOP, ESPP, Health and Dental).

      Cons

      Many in middle management are drunk on their on Kool-Aid and think they are the smartest person in the room. After having conversations with VCs, they start to delude themselves into thinking that THEY are as smart and valuable as VCs. The culture is very cannibalistic and very political. The firm even encourages it. They had training sessions about 'developing your personal brand.' The effect of it was a culture that very 'back stabbing' and completely devoid of trust. I have never seen so much corporate in-fighting and political posturing. In terms of compensation, the hours are closer to I-Bank hours while the pay is closer to commercial banking. Before you agree to join this firm, do your due diligence on your direct supervisor and ensure that his/her ego is in check.

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